Motorcyclist caught by own dangerous headcam footage

Motorcyclist is banned after he filmed his dangerous driving including pulling
wheelies on his headcam, which was seized by police

A motorcyclist has been banned from driving after being caught out by his own helmet camera which he used to film himself pulling wheelies, racing through narrow streets and competing with a friend with no lights on.

Lewis Shallcross, 20, was ordered to forfeit his bike after police seized his headcam footage which showed him driving without any lights on, breaking speed limits and appearing to chase a friend on another motorbike.

In one video Shallcross filmed himself pulling wheelies, tearing over a footbridge and through a park as he almost crashed into other vehicles.

At a hearing at Plymouth Crown Court he admitted dangerous driving and careless driving.

Alistair Verheijen, prosecuting, told the court police in an unmarked car spotted him just before midnight one night last August riding at around 60mph on a 30mph road in Plymouth in Devon with no headlight on his yellow KTM 125cc motocross bike.

They suspected he was riding after another biker and followed him for a mile before stopping him. Officers then saw he had the helmet mounted camera which they seized and found the footage.

Shallcross was said to be "belligerent throughout interview". When asked what he thought the speed limit was, he replied "100mph".

In December Shallcross, of Crownhill in Plymouth, was stopped again after he was racing down a street and pulling wheelies.

Shallcross, a roofer, paid £3,500 for the bike and spent another £4,000 on it, the court heard.

Ali Rafati, mitigating, said the 20-year-old "has a lot of growing up to do".

He was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 18 months and has to take a re-test for the dangerous driving, and had his licence endorsed and must pay a £60 victim surcharge for the careless driving.